About Wireless Routers

Hi guys,

I don't normally open threads like this one but I need your help.

I want to set up Wi-Fi at my place. I am using BDCOM. My first question is that possible? I mean if I give my router's Physical MAC Address to BDCOM and plug the LAN Cable directly into that, will I be able to share the connections on different Wi-Fi enabled devices (Mobile, Laptop, etc)?

And where can I buy good Wireless Routers here at BD? Don't just say IDB/Multiplan - give me names please.

And one more thing - I'd be extremely grateful if you guys could tell me any thing else I might need to know. If you know about someone who has it, or if someone's faced any sort of difficulties. I wan t to know more about this. Anything you can tell me is a plus.

Re: About Wireless Routers

Well I don't know where its available in BD, but you should definitely consider the LinkSys WRT54G. Its one of the best there is and still receives firmware updates.

You can also change the MAC address of the router to the one that is allowed by BDCom. And yes, afaik, it is possible to share your connection that way. However, I don't have any personal experience in that field as my router was a piece of crap (Linksys WAP54G) and couldn't even attempt to share the connection.

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fable that u'd be awesome...I u'd also look forward to using BDCOM in that way
I think it should be possible =...but u'd need a wireless LAN card to recieve data from the router or if u have a laptop with built-in WLAN

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Brilliant, I'll go look for the Linksys WRT54G. Yes, I have a laptop with WLAN possibilities. In fact I have 2. Hence the dact that I'm looking for a WiFI Solution the WiFi. I'll get a new connection of course. Not planning on sharing the one that's on the PC.

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Go for the Linksys WRT54G as aayman_farzand said. It's a very good cheap router & also supports 3rd party oss Firmware.
But one more thing to keep in consideration & that is if they are using NAT blocking protocol then you will be doomed.

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Originally Posted by [TH7][coldfire7]

Go for the Linksys WRT54G as aayman_farzand said. It's a very good cheap router & also supports 3rd party oss Firmware.
But one more thing to keep in consideration & that is if they are using NAT blocking protocol then you will be doomed.

Well can anyone find this out? Whether they use NAT blocking or not? I will be eternally grateful. I'll give you an IPTorrents invite!

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Well, we're using one (ASUS WL-500GP V2) at our office with BDCOM. As it's working fine so there should not be any problem. We are in Dhanmondi area btw.

Good to hear! I'll try to get the Linksys WRT54G within this week. I'll keep you guys updated of course. Hope it works.

Originally Posted by dipanzan

fable from the next month....I talked with the server admininstrator in our area...he said we have a new server ready which is going to be implemented within the first week of the coming month

the new server u'd allow us real IPs....jst like smile...we can also use hfs like smile users can use & we can also share with them with up 2mbps speed

I think from the next month this should be possible...plz post ur results here...I will be glad to switch to wireless so that I can use with my laptop, PC simultaneously

& thanx again

Yea, I've read your thread about it. I'll get a Prevail Package for Wi-Fi and keep the current one on the PC for gaming/dloading. Should get more speeds than Smile Diamond with these combined while paying ~650 taka less.

And one more thing Dipanzan, can you make sure that the BDCOM users (not smile) will get the benefits? Will there be a lot of downtime while this is being implemented. Will the old ones, the ones we are using now get real IPs as well?

Originally Posted by deathknight

can anyone tell me what the prices can be ??? i need one too...amar bashai net niye kara kari hocche

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Originally Posted by A.Fabled.Legend

And one more thing Dipanzan, can you make sure that the BDCOM users (not smile) will get the benefits? Will there be a lot of downtime while this is being implemented. Will the old ones, the ones we are using now get real IPs as well?

Fable....server administrator er lok to bollo je shob user new & also existing ones(us) u'd get the upgrade
he said I will have to use an account name & password to log in to the internet from the next month...PPOPE or something like the smile users & that means real IPs doesnt

but still I will double check it...I will talk with him this Thursday & see how much time it u'd require
I m guessing there will be a bit of downtime since they are implementing this feature to all of their users

u can call BDCOM marketing ppl to know of the new server & their features
I m really looking forward to this..both BDCOM's upgrade & ur idea about the wireless connection

Now about choosing a good wireless router, the best three wireless routers available in BD are, 1.Linksys WRT54GL, 2.ASUS WL500GP V2 3.Linksys WRT310N.

WRT54GL is an extremely popular while very basic router. It has maximum wireless speed of 54mbps and four 100mb LAN port. At BD it'll cost around 5000tk.

ASUS WL500GP V2 has almost same spec of WRT54G but it has more memory and faster processor. So it'll give you better performance. Plus it has two USB ports. So you can plug in a portable HDD or a printer and share it among the pcs/laptops/mobiles connected to your router. At BD it'll cost around 7000tk.

WRT310N is the fastest of all of them. It has a maximum wireless speed of 300mbps, four gigabit LAN port and better range. But it doesn't has any USB port. At BD it'll cost around 10,000tk.

Now my personal tips on choosing the best one for you, if you are tight on budget then go for WRT54GL. Don't be heartbroken thinking that it's the worst. In fact it's the most popular wireless router on the planet. I have one of that and it's satisfying all of my needs.

If you are willing to spend a little more then go for ASUS WL500GP V2. It can be turned into a file server, print server, FTP server even a standalone torrent downloader machine (I haven't tried that).

If you are willing to spend a lot and want a future proof product then go for WRT310N. But remember if you don't have a 802.11N adapter in your laptop you won't get 300mbps speed. Generally speaking you won't notice any speed difference between 54mbps and 300mbps while just browsing or playing online. But while copying large files or streaming HD videos among home network you'll feel the speed.

WRT54GL and WRT54G are almost same thing. The GL model is somewhat rare in BD. If you don't get the GL just go for G.

For Linksys routers go to Computer source at IDB 2nd floor. For ASUS go to Global at IDB 1st floor.

Not so bad for normal usage. I don't have any time to play games right now.

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Re: About Wireless Routers

Originally Posted by manzoor.e.elahi

ASUS WL500GP V2 has almost same spec of WRT54G but it has more memory and faster processor. So it'll give you better performance. Plus it has two USB ports. So you can plug in a portable HDD or a printer and share it among the pcs/laptops/mobiles connected to your router. At BD it'll cost around 7000tk.